diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp
index 1b2cd441ad54..7525093f757f 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp
@@ -771,6 +771,10 @@ bool EditorNode3DGizmo::is_subgizmo_selected(int p_id) const {
 	return ed->is_current_selected_gizmo(this) && ed->is_subgizmo_selected(p_id);
 }
 
+bool EditorNode3DGizmo::is_gizmo_valid() const {
+	return valid;
+}
+
 Vector<int> EditorNode3DGizmo::get_subgizmo_selection() const {
 	Vector<int> ret;
 
@@ -1013,6 +1017,8 @@ Ref<StandardMaterial3D> EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin::get_material(const String &p_na
 		return materials[p_name][0];
 	}
 
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!p_gizmo->is_gizmo_valid(), Ref<StandardMaterial3D>());
+
 	int index = (p_gizmo->is_selected() ? 1 : 0) + (p_gizmo->is_editable() ? 2 : 0);
 
 	Ref<StandardMaterial3D> mat = materials[p_name][index];
diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.h b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.h
index 1916bc2058c8..528c04b9f597 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_gizmos.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class EditorNode3DGizmo : public Node3DGizmo {
 	void handles_intersect_ray(Camera3D *p_camera, const Vector2 &p_point, bool p_shift_pressed, int &r_id, bool &r_secondary);
 	bool intersect_ray(Camera3D *p_camera, const Point2 &p_point, Vector3 &r_pos, Vector3 &r_normal);
 	bool is_subgizmo_selected(int p_id) const;
+	bool is_gizmo_valid() const;
 	Vector<int> get_subgizmo_selection() const;
 
 	virtual void clear() override;